Do You Know Where Your Energy is Going? The Importance of Device-Level Energy Monitoring
Do You Know Where Your Energy is Going?
The Importance of Device-Level Energy Monitoring
If you're a business owner or facility manager, you may not know exactly where your energy is being used. Sure, we can get the information from our power utility on how much our entire facility has used, but not exactly what has been using all that power. Without device-level energy monitoring, pinpointing areas of energy waste and addressing them can be challenging, leading to potentially serious consequences.
Consider these situations:
A malfunctioning device consumes significantly more energy than it should, going unnoticed for weeks or even months, resulting in substantial energy waste and increased utility bills.
A newly installed piece of equipment is less energy-efficient than the previous model, but it goes unnoticed because you do not have the data to verify it.
Employees leave equipment running too long, overnight, or over the weekend causing unnecessary energy use. Without device-level energy monitoring, it's difficult to detect and address this behavior.
You are establishing green leases with your tenants but have no way to verify or benchmark your efforts leading to missed ESG goals.
These issues may seem minor, but they can accumulate, leading to significant energy waste and increased utility bills. By adopting a wireless energy monitoring system, you can gain valuable insights into you or your occupiers energy consumption and address these issues before they escalate.
Consider the benefits:
Smartcool offers a wireless energy monitoring system designed to deliver device-level insights into energy consumption. Our system is user-friendly and easy to install, providing numerous benefits:
Enhanced Energy Efficiency: Understanding each device's energy consumption allows you to pinpoint waste and take corrective action, reducing energy use and lowering utility bills.
Early Detection of Equipment Malfunction: Device-level energy monitoring helps identify devices consuming more energy than they should, signalling possible malfunction. Early detection can prevent further energy waste and save on costly repairs.
Improved Understanding of Energy Usage Patterns: Monitoring energy consumption over time enables you to identify patterns and make informed decisions about reducing energy use. For instance, you may notice higher consumption during specific times or days, suggesting changes in scheduling or behavior could save energy.
Utility verification: Verify the 3rd party metering you receive from your utilities. With monitoring on every circuit you can verify the reporting from your power provider.
Compare for success: Benchmarking the environmental performance of your entire property portfolio to make realistic goals and ensure each building is operating as efficiently as possible.
ESG reporting: Receive rebates and government subsidies with proof of environmental performance and proof of efficacy of all energy efficiency efforts. Comply with governmental mandates for ESG reporting.
In conclusion, device-level energy monitoring is a crucial tool for businesses and facilities serious about reducing energy consumption and saving on utility bills. Don't let energy waste go undetected - act now by implementing a wireless energy monitoring system.
If you are curious about other ways to reduce your carbon emissions and save on operational expenses get in touch with our team of energy efficiency experts by contacting us through the link at the top of our website. Additionally, check out our compressor optimization technology which can reduce the energy consumption of your heat pumps, AC units, and refrigeration systems by as much as 20% or more.